Cloth-pressing buck.



PATENTED PEB. 5, 1907.

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CLOTH PRESSING BUCK.

APPLICATION FILED 1320.1. 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED DEO. 1,1905.

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CLOTHPRESSING BUCK.

Speeeation of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application tiled December 1,1905, Serial No- 289,822.

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Be it known that I, JACOB Forum, a citizen of the the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have `invented a new and usetul Improvement in Cloth-Pressing Bucks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in United States, residing at Chicago, in

the metal buck, more especially Vfor use on a 2o motion thereof a copious supply to the burner ot air, of uniform distribution ol the heat throughout the interior of the buck, and of the discharge 'from the latter ot the hot products of combustion in a manner to direct troni the work imposed upon the buck, and thus prevent them lfrom scorching the work.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan View of my improved buck, showing dotted representation; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section taken at the line 2 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction ot' the arrow; Fig. 3, a vfull-sized view ot the buck in end elevation with the 3 5 legs omitted, and Fig. 4 a section taken at the irregular line 4 4 on Fig. l and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

The buck is essentially a hollow metal body containing a heating-chamber having 4o an open bottom and closed sides.

A is the top of the buck, the preferred shape of which to better adapt it for its purpose is that represented of a straight edge a, and a convex or arc-shaped edge with rounded ends c c, this shape greatly 'facilitating adjustments of the work undergoing pressing, such as coats and vests, on the buck. Straight parallel outer side walls d and @,preferably cast integral with the top,

the lower side oi" the latter, the wall d being close to the straight edge ot the top and the edge b projecting considerably beyond the wall e, at which it is reinforced at intervals by ribs fu, preferably cast as part 1o cloth-pressing machine for supporting the i 1i l i l i l. l l l ot the structure. Adjacent to and parallel l with the walls d and e, respectively, are the depending walls d and c', also by preference cast integral with the top, forming the cen tral relatively wider burner-chamber B, open at both ends and at its base, and the side chambers B and B2, each open at both ends, but closed along its base by a bottomf. In the upper part of each wall d and e is provided a series ot' openings g, through which the chambers have direct intercommunication to enable products of combustion 'from the burner hereinafter described to pass trom the central chamber into the side chambers. The outer walls d and e are imperi'orate to prevent the escape through them of hot products ot' combustion.

C C are hollow legs, open throughout their inner iaces and having large air-inlet openings 7iy in their outer races. The legs have [lat tops i, ccntaining air-inlet openings i, through which they are bolted to the bases ot' the chambers Bl and B2 at end plates containing openings t", coinciding with the chamber B and with which the openings fi are caused to register to reduce accordingly obstruction to the entry of air at so much otl the central chamber as is covered by the leg-tops. Each leg is shown to have a flat base l, at which to stand and be 'fastened upon the buck-support, which may be the bed ot a cloth-pressing machine. (Not shown.) The base l is preferably, also, provided with an opening i2, like the opening if', and is the same as the top, thereby rendering each leg reversible in its position, with the advantage oi' li'acility in applying it.

Across the centers of the chambers extends a bearing m, containing an opening fm', coincident with the central open-bottomed chamber B, through which to insert a gas-pipe n, and terminating at its outer end in a conical mixing-chamber n, into the base of which enters a valved injector-pipe n2, adapted to be connected, as by a rubber hose, (not shown,) with a gas-supply pipe. The pipe 'n ccnnects with a tube D, closed at both ends and extending lengthwise and centrally through the 'central chamber B and provided with longitudinal series oi'" gas-jet openings o to term a gas-burner. The tube D is supported at its ends in brackets p, the depending end arms p of which contain vertically-elongated slots p2, through which the IOO - burner is ignited the het brackets are adjustably fastened to the ends of the inner chamber-Walls by screw-bolts p3 to enable the burner to be set at any desired height in the chamber B, according to the gas-pressure employed. Vith the burner tube thus extending lengthwise through the central chamber When the products of combustion are distributed from that chamber through the openings g into the side chainbers and uniformly heat the top A, and the free and copious supply et air to the burner through the open bottoni ot the chamber B qnduces thorough combustion oi the gaseous uel.

The spent products of combustion discharge at the open ends of the chambers, thus beyond any Work that is imposed on the tcp A to be pressed, and are directed downward by deilectors E E, fastened over the opposite ends ci the chambers, and which shield the Werk against access to it et the hot products ci combustion and against the burning or scorching tendency thereof.

Itis required that the top A have stretched over it a dampening-cloth, (not shoxmn) and means for fastening such a cloth in place are shown in the drawings of the following-described construction: On the Wall d, near each end thereof, is a stationary screw Q, projecting through a clamping-bar r, each screw being surrounded by a spiral spring q', confined under compression in a thiinble r by a thumbnut r2. The danipening-cloth referred to is drawn taut over the top passed between the Wall d and clamping-bar to be held by the latter.

A, and its tree end is t What I claim as new, and desire to secure posite ends, and a gas-burner supported in said central chamber for heating the buck.

2. A cloth-pressing buck comprising, in cnnbinaticn, a top, inner Walls depending from said tcp, provided With openings and forming a central open-bottomed chamber, outer imperforate Walls depending from said top and forming With said inner Walls side chambers clcsed along their bases, said cham` open at their ends, and a gast bers being t burner supported in said central chamber for t heating the buck. t 3. A cloth-pressing buck comprising, in I combination, a top, inner Walls depending from said top, provided with openings and forming a central opeirbottomed chamber, outer iinpertorate Walls depending from said top and forming with said inner Walls side 1 chambers closed along their bases, said chainl bers being open at their ends, a gas-burner t supported in said cent-ral chamber for heat- I ing the bucl, and detlectors supported at the I open ends or said chambers.

JACOB ECKER.

In presence ot- A. U. THORIEN, J. H. LANDES. 

